Maintenance work on the Kumbotso 330kV transmission substation will temporarily disrupt electricity supply in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe, and Gazaoua….
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a temporary power interruption that will affect electricity consumers in parts of Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe States, as well as Gazaoua in the Niger Republic.
In a statement issued on Saturday, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the outage is necessary to allow engineers to carry out scheduled maintenance at the Kumbotso 330/132/33kV transmission substation on Sunday.
According to the company, the maintenance forms part of an ongoing project aimed at strengthening the national transmission network by upgrading the 330kV Bus II jumpers and replacing the existing 350mm² conductors with higher-capacity 800mm² conductors.
TCN explained that the upgrade is expected to improve the reliability and efficiency of power transmission once completed.
As a result of the maintenance exercise, electricity distribution companies, including Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), parts of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), will be unable to receive bulk power from the transmission network during the period.
The disruption will affect customers in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States, as well as Azare in Bauchi State, Nguru in Yobe State, and Gazaoua in the Niger Republic.
TCN appealed for the understanding of affected customers, noting that the temporary outage is necessary to complete critical infrastructure upgrades that will enhance the stability and reliability of electricity supply across the affected areas.
